Posted 13 months ago
Live-In Home Care Assistant
@ Earth Angels Home Care
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Overview
Earth Angels Home Care is hiring Live-In Home Care Assistants across Nova Scotia to provide non-medical support in clients' homes. The role covers daily living help, personal care, companionship, light housekeeping and medication monitoring during 2-week live-in shift rotations. The posting states starting pay of $17 per hour, overtime opportunities, and dental, extended health, vision and EAP benefits.
Pay:
$17 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist clients with daily living activities and personal care
- Provide companionship and respite care, including for clients with dementia
- Run errands and perform light housekeeping and meal preparation
- Monitor medications per the Plan of Care and document care notes
Requirements summary:
- Excellent communication skills and compassionate approach
- Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Clear criminal background check
- Willing to live in client's home for 2-week rotations
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · breezy
- Employer posting date
- 2025-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-30
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day, evening, overtime, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPR, First Aid |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Perks mentioned | Wellness, Transit support, Paid training |
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Earth Angels Home Care
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Earth Angels Home Care provides personalized home care services and specializes in Teepa Snow's dementia care techniques
Full company description
Do you have aging parents who need help to stay at home? Do you worry about their safety? Do your mom or dad live with dementia? Earth Angels Home Care is a privately-owned home care company with offices in Truro and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. With expertise in dementia, we provide personalized home care services for each person. We are dedicated to helping our clients lead respectful, independent lifestyles in the comfort and safety of their home. Services include dementia care, respite for family members, companionship, personal care, transportation, meal preparation, housekeeping, and medication reminders. Our Client Care Managers have studied with Teepa Snow, one of the world’s leading dementia experts, and are Certified Dementia Trainers and Coaches. We specialize in the Positive Approach to Care philosophy on how to communicate, approach, and connect with a person living with dementia so your loved one will experience a better quality of life. Struggling with an issue? Call us and we’ll help you solve it. We hire compassionate individuals who are exceptional caregivers. They are professionally trained in Positive Approach to Care techniques and receive ongoing coaching. You will have peace of mind knowing they have the skills to provide the care you and your loved one deserve. Are you a family caregiver who is worried and needs support? We understand the frustrations, concerns and challenges of providing care to a family member. You’re not alone, we can help. To better understand the difference home care can make, call us today for a no-obligation chat. We offer a complimentary in-home assessment. In Truro, call 1-888-851-4777 or Bridgewater.
- LinkedIn followers
- 144
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 34
- Reported office locations
- 14 Inglis Pl, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N, CA
- 42 Glen Allan Dr, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V, CA
- 6136 Almon St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Personal Health
- Home Health Care
- Nursing and Residential Care
- Other recorded names
- Earth Angels Home Care
- Specialties
- Home Care
- Dementia Care
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Companionship
- Meal Preparation and Groceries
- Transportation
- Personal Care
- Housekeeping
- Medication Reminders
- Respite Care for Family Caregivers
- and Nursing Care
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Do you have aging parents who need help to stay at home? Do you worry about their safety? Do your mom or dad live with dementia? Earth Angels Home Care is a privately-owned home care company with offices in Truro and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. With expertise in dementia, we provide personalized home care services for each person. We are dedicated to helping our clients lead respectful, independent lifestyles in the…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2004 |
| Specialties | Home CareDementia CareAlzheimer's DiseaseCompanionshipMeal Preparation and GroceriesTransportationPersonal CareHousekeepingMedication RemindersRespite Care for Family Caregivers |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 23 |
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Make a Real Difference, Every Day! Be a Live-In Home Care Angel with Earth Angels!
Are you a kind-hearted and dedicated individual looking for a truly impactful role where you can make a profound difference in someone's life? At Earth Angels Home Care, we've been helping seniors and others in Nova Scotia thrive in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes for over 20 years. We're incredibly passionate about providing skilled, compassionate, ethical, and confidential care, and it's our wonderful Angels who make that possible.
We are currently seeking dedicated and compassionate Live-In Home Care Assistants to join our team throughout Nova Scotia. If you're ready to build deep, meaningful connections, offer consistent support, and truly become an integral part of a client's daily life, we'd love to hear from you.
What It Means to Be a Live-In Earth Angel:
As a Live-In Home Care Assistant, you'll provide continuous, comprehensive support for the non-medical needs of our clients within their own homes, following an established Plan of Care. Your primary responsibility is to be a constant, reassuring presence, remaining in the client's home at all times during your dedicated shift rotation to ensure their safety, comfort, and well-being.
Your essential role will include:
- Holistic Daily Support: Providing essential assistance with activities of daily living, such as supervising, feeding, and dressing the client.
- Personalized Care: Assisting with personal care tasks like showering, sponge baths, toileting, grooming, and hygiene, always with dignity and respect.
- Specialized Care: Offering vital respite care for families and specialized support for clients living with dementia.
- Companionship & Engagement: Being a trusted companion, ensuring our clients feel cared for, valued, and never alone.
- Household & Errands: Lending a hand with essential errands (like grocery shopping or accompanying to medical appointments) and homemaking services, including light housekeeping, laundry, meal planning, and preparation to maintain a comfortable home.
- Health Monitoring: Carefully monitoring medications as per the Plan of Care and accurately reporting/documenting all care notes.
- Maintaining a Safe Environment: Performing routine housekeeping tasks like vacuuming and dusting to keep the living space clean and safe.
A commitment to live in the client's home for a minimum of 2-week shift rotations is essential for this role, providing consistent and invaluable support.
Why You'll Love Being Part of the Earth Angels Family:
We understand that you're looking for more than just a job – you're looking for a place where you're appreciated, valued, and genuinely supported. That's why we offer:
- Competitive Wages: Earn starting at $17 per hour, with pay based on your experience, education, and/or certifications, plus opportunities for overtime pay.
- Truly Flexible Schedules: We offer 2-week shift rotations and are flexible to accommodate preferences, including night shifts, helping you find a schedule that fits your life.
- Comprehensive Benefits: A robust package including Dental Care, Extended Health Care, Vision Care, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your overall well-being.
- Paid Training Programs: We'll invest in you, providing paid training to enhance your skills and confidence in specialized areas.
- Supportive Environment: You'll be part of a supervised work environment where you are genuinely valued and never alone in your important work.
- Meaningful Connections: Opportunities for building deep, lasting relationships while providing consistent, high-quality care to our clients.
- Travel Reimbursement: Transportation costs are reimbursed for travel to client locations.
We're Looking for Someone Who:
- Has excellent communication skills and a truly compassionate approach.
- Holds a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel to client locations.
- Possesses current CPR & First Aid Certification.
- Can pass a clear criminal background check for the safety and trust of everyone.
- Is ready and able to live in a client's home for dedicated 2-week shift rotations throughout Nova Scotia.
Ready to open your heart and become an integral part of our compassionate team, making a profound difference in the lives of clients across Nova Scotia? Apply today and become an Earth Angel!
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